Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like San Diego State University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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